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ok thanks. Needles i guess will have be an option uat hoping they will fit between the joist aas the bathroom ablove is all done!. There is no flat roof its the roof of the house which sits on the outerwal. What size steel would you use? I asked my S.E suure he said 156 something but they...

Thanks for the quick reply. Its cavity wall with 50mm and 100mm bricks i rang a tool hire earlier and they said the strong boy is 300mm long. Cheers Damien

Hi guys im building a side extension and knocking through the kitchen wall. i need to install the steels with the wall in place still. The property has been extented to the rear before so that steel is going to sit in the eye of the new beam were fitting. The joists will sit on top of the new...

Get one. I have just bought a dewalt self leveling laser bloody brill saves loads of time and makes life so easy. Im just starting a side extension and as it going darker outside used it loads for checking levels etc. Note its ment gor indoor! You wont be disapointed

i have the same problem.B.C wernt bothered... By law has to be outside wall. I dont understand lots of house built have internal gas metres. Anyway im going build myextension then get it moved to the front where my garage is going.you could dig the trenches urself and excavate ur old pipe to...

cheers john!

Thanks for that. I see wedging the beam will let.it flex so when i fill the void it wont drop as its already deflected. Good idea. i assume you leave the wedges in and cement the rest. what should the wedges be made off? Thanks

Hi whats the best way to install a rsj 1 accrow the rsj with a good mortar mix on top up to the brickwork and set the padstoned as close as poss and pack with metal shims? or 2 set the rsj on pads first and pack out above? If 2 has to be an option whats the best method of packing the...

Hi everyone. Im just after some advice for what is the best method for installing lead flashing. Im build a side extension which has render with 7mm chipping. The new roof will be pitched to the side with a level ridge height running the length of the building. Now is it best to hack off...

Bloody hell if ur saying that about right thats 400-500 a day.....im in the wrong job. So i guess ur saying that the going rate? Thanks

Im no builder but have a similar situation on my proposed extension. where is the ground level outside in relation to dpc? Option a is best but usually carried out while building the wall. other wise if you didn't run the dpm up the wall when you come to plasterboard etc you will bridge the...

Hi guys new to the forum. Im looking todo an extension in summer doing the vast majority of the work myself but I have had a few quotes for brick work and there coming in around £2500 £3000 just for labour!!! Its a side extension in render so breeze blocks but engineering bricks to dpc. Its...